Spennithorne Church of England Primary School
Spennithorne, Leyburn, DL8 5PROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leyburn for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 October 2022, report published 16 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 October 2022
Pupils who attend this school in key stage 2 are educated on the site of the partner school in the federation, Middleham Church of England Aided School. The two schools operate as one school split across two sites. Pupils enjoy regular 'federation days', when all pupils from both schools come together. This contributes to the safe, welcoming and family feeling across both schools. Pupils love coming to school and attend well. They work hard in lessons and listen carefully to their teachers. Leaders, including governors, have high expectations of pupils. Recent changes to the curriculum have led to improvements in pupils' achievement. Pupils are prepared well for their next steps in education. Pupils look after one another. They play well together and help each other in lessons. Pupils know that bullying is not acceptable. Leaders have effective systems to manage it, should it happen. Pupils are confident that adults will help them if they have any worries. Pupils have a range of opportunities to take on leadership roles as school councillors, collective worship leaders and play leaders. The school council recently led a donation drive for refugees from Ukraine. Pupils can develop their talents and interests in a wide range of clubs, such as music club, eco-club and sports club.
What the school should improve
- Systems to check pupils' prior knowledge are not consistently well established. Occasionally, some teachers do not have the information they need to inform their decisions about what pupils should learn next. Leaders should strengthen systems for assessment and ensure that teachers use this information, in conjunction with the school's curriculum plans, to select content that builds on pupils' prior knowledge.
- Occasionally, teachers do not emphasise the most important knowledge that pupils should learn. As a result, some pupils do not retain this knowledge and develop the foundations they need for future learning. Subject leaders should ensure that they monitor the implementation of curriculum plans regularly to make sure that pupils learn the important subject content that leaders have identified.
Pupil numbers and mix
54 pupils on roll, with places for 83
Schools near Spennithorne Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleham Church of England Aided School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Leyburn Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Carnagill Community Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 26% met the expected standard |
| Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Dudman
- Phone
- 01969623474
- Address
- Spennithorne, Leyburn, DL8 5PR
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121517
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.